Events Search and Views Navigation
June 2025
Party at the Wharf Summer Series 2025
Join the Mathews Land Conservancy for their Party at the Wharf Summer Series with live music by Part Time, and two delicious food trucks! Gates open at 5 pm, with live music from 6-9 pm. All ages are welcome: tickets are $5 (12 and under are free!) Cash bar- wine and beer available. Bring your lawn chair!
Find out more »Party at the Wharf 2025 Concert Series
Stay tuned for a listing of performers and food trucks! All concerts are family-friendly! All cost $5, except 5/17 Party, which is free as part of the Tour de Chesapeake.
Find out more »Mathews Farmers Market
The Market takes place on the Courthouse Green every Saturday from April through October from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Food, flowers, and gifts galore! Our vendors feature a variety of fresh vegetables, along with homemade bread and bakery goods, eggs, and meat. In addition, our vendors offer plants, flowers (potted and bouquets), handmade crafts, clothing, and jewelry. You will also likely find handmade ceramics, soaps, yarns, and various types of artwork. Bring the entire family (including pets) for all…
Find out more »Live Music by Lilah Moons @ The Hatchery
The Hatchery is hosting live music by Lilah Moons on Fri 6/20 from 6-8pm. Enjoy music by this talented Richmond-based, acoustic soloist while grabbing dinner and drinks on the water.
Find out more »Family Arts & Barks Festival
No one wants to leave their furry friend behind on a beautiful summer day and the Family Arts & Barks Festival at The Bay School is the perfect opportunity to join in the fun with EVERYONE—two- AND four-legged, with AND without fur! Join us for a fun-filled day of family-friendly activities at The Bay School and bring your dog along! There will be a variety of activities to involve the whole family, including your dog: Feeling artsy? These are just…
Find out more »Islander Regatta
Annual 9 mile paddling event for non-motorized craft, circumnavigating one of Virginia’s few inhabited islands: Gwynn’s Island in Mathews County. Registration cost is $65 per person not per boat. Tandem kayaks, 8-person racing shells, paddle boats and even dragon boats (!!) are permitted as long as they are human powered, non-motorized. Each paddler must register separately (must be 14 or older). Register here
Find out more »Gwynn’s Island Festival
The Gwynn's Island Festival has a variety of handmade crafts and local vendors, including jewelry, leather, paintings and photography. The festival will also feature live music, Lord Dunmore skits, food vendors, and a kids zone!
Find out more »Ribbon Cutting: VA250 LOVE Signs
Join the Mathews VA250 Committee for a double-ribbon cutting event!! Through a generous grant, the Mathews VA250 has arranged for two new LOVEWorks signs in Mathews- one at The Hatchery/ Oyster Seed Holdings, and one at Williams Wharf! Both will be unveiled on this day, and a ribbon-cutting to represent both signs will take place at the Hatchery. Stay after the ceremony for a day of fun, oysters, and drinks on the water- plus plenty of photo ops!
Find out more »July 2025
MVFD East Riverfest 2025 Boat Docking & Fireworks Show
Mark your calendars- more info coming soon!
Find out more »Music on Maple with Mackenzie Roark Trio
Welcome to Music on Maple with Mackenzie Roark & The Hotpants (Trio), hosted by the Mathews County Visitor & Information Center and the Mathews County Historical Society! Join us in welcoming Richmond Americana artist Mackenzie Roark to Mathews for the first time! As the front woman of Mackenzie Roark & the Hotpants, she is known for blending the soulful roots of classic country, the storytelling spirit of 70’s folk, and the raw edge of rock and roll! She will be…
Find out more »Battle of Cricket Hill Ceremony
Join the Sons of the American Revolution, Richard Henry Lee Chapter, for the Cricket Hill Ceremony, promptly at 10 am. On July 8, 1776, Gen. Andrew Lewis and Virginia militia established an artillery battery at Fort Cricket Hill to attack Lord Dunmore’s camp on Gwynn’s Island. Without boats, Lewis was unable to launch a land attack on Dunmore’s camp. Instead, Lewis used an artillery barrage from Fort Cricket Hill to attack Dunmore’s camp and ships on July 9. Dunmore and…
Find out more »Party at the Wharf Summer Series 2025
Join the Mathews Land Conservancy for their Party at the Wharf Summer Series with live music by The Tidewinders, and delicious food trucks On the Flip Side and Howard-Dooley Cafe. Gates open at 5 pm, with live music from 6-9 pm. All ages are welcome: tickets are $5 (12 and under are free!) Cash bar- wine and beer available. Bring your lawn chair!
Find out more »
